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  • Microsoft Excel – Shortcut Keys

    Microsoft Excel offers a wide range of keyboard shortcuts to help you work more efficiently. Here are some of the most commonly used shortcut keys in Excel:

    Navigation Shortcuts

    • Arrow Keys: Move one cell up, down, left, or right.
    • Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Move to the edge of data region.
    • Tab: Move one cell to the right.
    • Shift + Tab: Move one cell to the left.
    • Page Down: Move one screen down.
    • Page Up: Move one screen up.
    • Alt + Page Down: Move one screen to the right.
    • Alt + Page Up: Move one screen to the left.
    • Ctrl + Home: Move to the beginning of a worksheet.
    • Ctrl + End: Move to the last cell with content.

    Cell Selection Shortcuts

    • Ctrl + Space: Select the entire column.
    • Shift + Space: Select the entire row.
    • Ctrl + A: Select the entire worksheet.
    • Shift + Arrow Keys: Extend the selection by one cell.

    Data Entry Shortcuts

    • Enter: Complete a cell entry and move down.
    • Tab: Complete a cell entry and move to the right.
    • Shift + Tab: Complete a cell entry and move to the left.
    • Ctrl + Enter: Fill the selected cells with the current entry.
    • Alt + Enter: Start a new line in the same cell.

    Formatting Shortcuts

    • Ctrl + B: Bold.
    • Ctrl + I: Italic.
    • Ctrl + U: Underline.
    • Ctrl + 1: Format cells dialog box.
    • Ctrl + Shift + $: Apply currency format.
    • Ctrl + Shift + %: Apply percentage format.
    • Ctrl + Shift + ^: Apply exponential format.
    • Ctrl + Shift + #: Apply date format.
    • Ctrl + Shift + @: Apply time format.
    • Ctrl + Shift + !: Apply number format with two decimal places.

    Editing Shortcuts

    • F2: Edit the active cell.
    • Ctrl + X: Cut.
    • Ctrl + C: Copy.
    • Ctrl + V: Paste.
    • Ctrl + Z: Undo.
    • Ctrl + Y: Redo.
    • Delete: Clear cell contents.
    • Ctrl + “-” (minus): Delete selected cells.
    • Ctrl + “+” (plus): Insert cells.

    Function and Formula Shortcuts

    • =: Start a formula.
    • Alt + =: Insert the AutoSum formula.
    • F4: Repeat the last action or toggle absolute/relative references in a formula.
    • Ctrl + Shift + Enter: Enter an array formula.

    Worksheet Management Shortcuts

    • Ctrl + N: New workbook.
    • Ctrl + O: Open workbook.
    • Ctrl + S: Save workbook.
    • F12: Save As.
    • Ctrl + P: Print.
    • Ctrl + F4: Close workbook.
    • Ctrl + Tab: Switch between open workbooks.
    • Shift + F11: Insert a new worksheet.
    • Ctrl + Page Down: Move to the next worksheet.
    • Ctrl + Page Up: Move to the previous worksheet.

    Miscellaneous Shortcuts

    • F1: Open Help.
    • F7: Spell check.
    • Alt + F8: Open the Macro dialog box.
    • Ctrl + F: Find.
    • Ctrl + H: Replace.
    • Alt + F11: Open the Visual Basic for Applications editor.

    These shortcuts can significantly enhance your productivity by allowing you to perform tasks quickly without needing to navigate through menus.